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Croatias Fact File

Offi cial name: Republic of Croatia (or Croatia)

Location: South-Eastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia

Total area: 56,594 sq kmLand: 55,974 sq km Water: 620 sq km Borders: Bosnia and Herzegovina (932 km shared

border), Hungary 329 km, Serbia 241 km, Mon-tenegro 25 km, Slovenia 455 km

Coastline: 5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058km) Territorial sea: 12 nautical miles Capital: ZagrebIndependence: June 1991 (from Yugoslavia); Independence

Day October 8, 1991Trade routes: Croatia controls most land routes from Western

Europe to the Aegean Sea and the Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the coast of Croatia (some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, and rocks)

Climate: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast

Terrain: geographically diverse; fl at plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands

People

Name: Croat, CroatianPopulation: 4,486,881 (July 2010 estimate), 67.5% between

15 and 64 years of ageMedian age: 41.2 years Ethnic groups: Croat 89.6%, Serb 4.5%, other 5.9% (including

Bosniak, Hungarian, Slovene, Czech, and Roma)

Religions: Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.9%, none 5.2%

Languages: Croatian (offi cial) 96.1%, Serbian 1%, other

Government

Type: Parliamentary democracyConstitution: Adopted December 1990; revised 2000, 2001 Chief of state: President Ivo Josipovic (since February 2010)Head of government: Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor (since July

2009)Cabinet: Council of Ministers Legislature: unicameral Assembly, or Sabor (153 seats;

members elected from party lists by popular vote to serve four-year terms)

Legal system: based on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law infl uences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Administrative divisions: Zagreb and 20 counties (zupanije, zupanija):

Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska, Brodsko-Posavska, Dubrovacko-Neretvanska (Dubrovnik-Neretva), Istarska (Istria), Karlovacka, Koprivnicko-Krizevacka, Krapinsko-Zagorska, Licko-Senjska (Lika-Senj), Medimurska, Osjecko-Baranjska, Pozesko-Slavonska (Pozega-Slavonia), Primorsko-Goranska, Sibensko-Kninska, Sisacko-Moslavacka, Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Split-Dalmatia), Var-azdinska, Viroviticko-Podravska, Vukovarsko-Srijemska, Zadarska, Zagrebacka

Economy

Currency: kunaGDP per capita: 13,133 (2009 estimate)GDP by sector: agriculture: 6.7% industry: 27.1% services: 66.1% Labour force: 1.769 million Employment by sector: agriculture: 5% industry: 31.3% services: 63.6% Natural resources: oil, some coal, bauxite, low grade iron ore,

calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower

Land use: arable land: 25.82%; permanent crops 2.19%; other 71.99%

Croation National Tourist Board / Tomislav klopan

Business & InvestmentOpportunities

Significant Long-Term Investment Appeal

Ministry Promoting Entrepreneurship and Investments

Privatisation Fund Creating Exceptional Investment Opportunities

Croatia is doing everything it can to have an even more favourable environment for

foreign investors.Djuro Popijac, Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship

International Funding Institutions

World Bank Continues to Support Croatias Economic Recovery

EBRD Positive about Croatias Long-Term Prospects

EIB Targeting Infrastructure, SMEs, and EU Accession

City of Zagreb

Zagreb: Modern European Business and Culture Capital

Zagreb Exchange Offers World-Class Investment Opportunities

Zagreb will continue to invest in infrastructure, culture, education and other important factors that

will help us on our way to the

EU, and I welcome European

travellers and investors to discover everything that our city

has to offer.Milan Bandic, Mayor of Zagreb

City of Varazdin

Varazdin, Croatias Culture Capital

Impressive Track Record for Private Sector Success

The city provides buildings, incentives, privileges and

promotion for ICT investors in this park.

Ivan Cehok, Mayor of Varazdin

Finance

Sound Financial Sector Fundamentals and Outstanding Investment Options

Strong Regulatory Environment for Financial Services Sector

Many sectors offer excellent investment opportunities. We anticipate great interest in our tourism, agriculture and energy sectors in particular following Croatias entry into the EU.

Ivan Suker, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

Trade & Industry

Liberalised Trade Regime and EU Standards in Industry

Utilities

Ministry Managing Key EU Funded Water Projects

Croatia benefits from a number of natural advantages and

strengths, such as a unique and relatively well-preserved natural

environment, a high level of biodiversity, and ample stores of

fresh water.Croatias Environmental Operational Programme

for the period 2007 to 2011

Construction

Construction Sector Recovering from Crisis

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Energy

Bringing Energy Sector Up To EU Standards

Transport

Transport Initiatives Cornerstone of Development Strategies

Agriculture

Global Reputation for High Quality Agricultural Products

Croatia has a strong food industry with a long tradition,

distinguished by the highest food quality and safety standards in the region, offering to consumers

in Croatia and abroad an abundance of top quality

agricultural and food products. Petar Cobankovic, Ministry of Agriculture,

Fisheries and Rural Development

Tourism

Croatia Ranked Among Top Four European Tourism Destinations

Ministry Committed to Bringing More Visitors to Croatia

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